Systems and methods to secure items stored in a cargo area of a vehicle

US12374176B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Stuart C. Salter · White Lake, US
• Brendan Diamond · Grosse Pointe, US
• David Celinske · Wolverine Lake, US
• Erick Mogollon · Bloomfield Hills, US
• Fernando Camargo · São Paulo, BR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2023
• Grant date: Jul 29, 2025
• Expiry date: Mar 24, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C9/00896
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for securing an item in a vehicle. An example method can include a processor receiving a primary trigger to unlock a gate of the vehicle, followed by unlocking of the gate to allow access to a cargo compartment. A secondary trigger may then be received for unlocking a security lock that is a part of a cargo item holder located in the cargo compartment. The processor may perform an authentication procedure upon the secondary trigger and unlock the security lock, based on a successful authentication of the secondary trigger. In an example implementation, the cargo item holder is a gun rack that includes a security lock, the primary trigger can be a signal produced by activating a pushbutton switch, and the secondary trigger can be a spoken command, a signal generated by a smart tag, or an image of an individual.